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No. 434,298. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

UNITED STATES I Pyrniwr OFFICE I I CORNELIS F. A. RCELL, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

AUTOMATIC CANDLE-EXTINGUISHER SHADE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,298, dated August 12, 1890, I Application filed J annary 8, 1890' Serial No. 336,317. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RoELL, of 13 Langhain Street, London, in the county of Middlesex, England, J onkheer of the Kingdom'of Holland, a subject of the King of Holland, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Automatic Candle-Extinguishers and Shade-Holders, of

which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to that class of candleshade holders or supports in which. the ring or carrier for the shade is supported by a stand- 'of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily carried into effect, I will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, more fully to describe the same.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation representing a combined candle-shade support and extinguisher constructed according to my invention and attached to a candle. Fig. 2 is a plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical section, drawn to an enlarged scale, of part, and Fig. 4 is a sectional plan thereof. Fig. 5 is a side' elevation representing a candleshade support attached to a candle, but without the extinguisher. Fig. 6 is sectional plan of part thereof. Fig. 7 is a side elevation representing a modified form of shade-support and clip without my extinguisher. Fig. 8 is a sectional plan thereof. Fig. 9 is a side elevationof a similar device provided with an extinguisher. Fig. 10 is a side elevation representing a modified form of shade-support having my extinguisher applied thereto.

In the various figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6, a represents a spring-clip for attaching the device to the candle 00*, as is well understood, and b represents the ring or carrier for the shade, which is supported by the upper part b of a standard, and 1) represents the lower part of such extensible standard. I form both the upper part b and the lower'part b of the standard with capability of freely rising and falling in the clip, and I cause the shade-carrier or ring b to automatically follow the level of the candle as it burns-away. For this purposeI form both the upper and lower parts of the bracket I or extension at of the spring-clip a with openings a therein, which constitute guides in which both the upper and lower parts I) b of the standard are capable of freely moving in thereon, and which comes against the upper one of the guides b and thuslimits the extent to which the ring or shade-carrier b is capable of falling. As the lower part of the standard carries the guides, it forms an adjustable stop for the upper part of the standard. Projecting from the upper part b of the standard is a downwardly-bent arm b which at its lower end is formed with an extinguishing device consisting of asmall ring b*, which normally encircles the wick a** 'beneath the flame and rests upon the candle-- composition, thus following and supporting and automatically maintaining the ring or shade-carrier b at a given distance above the candle (4* as the latter burns away. The small ring 11*, when arrested in its downward movement, constitutes an extinguishing device which can be automatically brought into action at any desired time by adjusting or setting the stop or distance-piece 6 upon the upper part b of the standard, so as to come against theupper one of the guides 11 a short time before the extinguishing of the flame is required to take place. This has the effect of arresting the downward movement of the extinguishing device 17*, while the candle (4* and wick a** continue to burn away,

and as the flame cannot follow the diminishing wick past the extinguishing device 12* it will thus be extinguished,orthe extinguishing device 12* may be brought into action by permitting the lower end of the upper part b of the standard to come against the candlestick or other stop.

In the arrangement represented at Figs. '5 and 6 the small ring 11* is substituted by a larger ring b**, which is of such diameter that it will not act as an extinguisher, but which will serve to support and guide the ring or shade-support b above the candle as hereinbefore described.

In the arrangement represented at Figs. 7 and 8 the standard formed in two parts 12 b and the guides a b are dispensed with and an extensible standard formed of lazy-tongs b is employed in lieu thereof, but the action of the device is similar to that described with respect to Fig. 6. In this example a modified form of clip or holder at is shown for attaching the device to the candle. This clip or holder consists of a cylinder a, formed with a number of inwardly projecting springtongues a which adapt it to fit various sizes of candles.

In the arrangement represented at Fig. 9 an extinguisher If is substituted for the large ring b**, and a short standard b carried by the clip a and provided with a cross-head b, is adapted to engage the arm b and arrest the descent of the shade-carrier l) at any point to which the clip a may be adjusted upon the candle. i

In the modified form of shade-support represented at Fig. 10 the device is attached to the candle by means of a spring-clip a, of the character represented at Fig. 1; but in this case the standard I) is formed in one piece and is fixed to the clip a, while the ring or carrier 12 is provided with a guide 12 which runs on the standard I) in such manner that the ring or shade-carrier b is capable of freely rising and falling, and the arm 22 of the extinguisher b* in this case is carried by the guide if, the action of the extinguisher being controlled by an adjustable stop 6 and a fixed stop 0 in a manner similar to that described with respect to Fig. 1.

It is obvious that, if desired, the small ring or extinguisher 11* may be dispensed with and a large ring b**, or like device, may be substituted therefor, as hereinbefore described.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 1. In a candle-shade holder or support, the combination of a clip or holder adapted to attach the device to a candle, a standard rising from such clip, ashade-carrier connected with or guided by such standard and capable of free vertical movement, an extinguishingring connected with the carrier and adapted to rest upon and follow the level of the candle as it burns away, and a stop to arrest the descent of the extinguisher, all in manner substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose stated.

2. In a candle-shade holder or support, the combination of a clip or holder adapted to attach the device to a candle, an extensible standard having two parts freely falling and rising from such clip, a shade-carrier connected with such standard and capable of free vertical movement therewith, and a ring connected with the carrier and adapted to rest upon and follow the level of the candle as it burns away, all in manner substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose stated.

3. In a candle-shade holder or support, the combination of a clip or holder adapted to attach the device to a candle, an extensible standard rising from such clip, a shade-carrier connected with such standard and capable of free vertical movement therewith, an extinguishing-ring connected with the carrier and adapted to rest upon and follow the level of the candle as it burns away, and a stop to arrest the descent of the extinguisher, all in manner substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose stated.

O. F. A. ROELL. Witnesses:

(1. MELBOURNE WHITE, F. W. WoonINGroN, Both of 27 Southampton Buildings, London. 

